October 17th, 1999 was our first day of principal photography
on the feature film Five Lines and we started with the Yellow
Line. Even though we knew it would be tough, that first day
turned out to be even more challenging than we had ex-
pected. By the time we got to the location that day, the
clouds were already rolling in. We would have to keep an
eye out for rain while we kept adjusting for the changes in
light. It was going to be a tough day. For John Cooper, our
director of photography (DP), this wasn't much of a problem.
John has had extensive experience in the field and has
dealt with exterior light problems often. With some hand
held lights and a large piece of reflecting board, John corrected for